Kirk Barton News

John Pont , who guided Indiana to its only Rose Bowl appearance 40 years ago and also coached at Northwestern, Yale and Miami of Ohio, died Tuesday.

Vernon Gholston, Larry Grant and Kirk Barton, the three Buckeyes drafted in the 2008 NFL draft are preparing for a very different and difficult life in professional football.

Posted by Doug Lesmerises dlesmerises@plaind.com May 03, 2008 23:15PM Categories: Ohio State Q: Hey, Doug: Now that the draft is over, what kind of success do you see each OSU player having? I was not surprised ... via Cleveland.com

“I'm pretty happy how it turned out.”

NFL Draft Recap: Round-by-round Kirk Barton's phone kept ringing, but he kept waiting for "the call." "Every time your phone rings, you think you're getting drafted," Ohio State's former starting right tackle ... via The Plain Dealer

“In order to be a smart guy you have to have some drive and discipline to be able to be a good student. It's important coming from college to the professional game. It's important to have a guy that can comprehend things quickly.”

LAKE FOREST, Ill. Chris Williams, Matt Forte, Earl Bennett, Kirk Barton and Marcus Monk all were drafted by the Bears last weekend after excelling on the offensive side of the ball in college. via Chicago Bears

Ohio State defensive end Vernon Gholston was the first Ohio college player selected in Saturday's NFL draft, going No. via Mansfield News Journal

Day two of the NFL Draft was a lengthy, tedious one for former Buckeyes Kirk Barton and Larry Grant. via WTVN-AM Columbus

Here are some other local and Ohio State players besides OSU linebacker Vernon Gholston and OSU tackle Kirk Barton to watch in the NFL Draft this weekend: Pierre Garcon, Mount Union receiver: Division III ... via Akron Beacon Journal

“He puts a lot of emphasis on hand placement and footwork”

Jim Bollman is an underappreciated member of the Ohio State football coaching staff, at least by the public. via Columbus Dispatch

“I think if we had a game tomorrow, it would be Bryant”

Issue date: 4/21/08 Section: Sports Saturday's spring game held the answer to at least one important question: Who can replace graduating right tackle Kirk Barton? The answer - six-foot-four, 312 pound ... via The Lantern

“Brewster is learning each day and doing a great job. They just have to keep it up and we will see what happens.”

Issue date: 4/17/08 Section: Sports Kirk Barton could not have been a fan of Winston Churchill. via The Lantern

“Todd Boeckman's got to make sure he and Brian Hartline and Brian Robiskie and Jake Ballard, Chris Wells - whoever he throws it to - that those guys really grow in understanding”

Between another painful championship-game loss last January and an early season showdown with Southern California coming up on Sept. via Fox Sports

“But it will all work itself out.”

Even before tragedy hit his family, former Ohio State running back Erik Haw was feeling that it was time to move on and take the next step in life. via Columbus Dispatch

As the 60th rated offensive tackle in the country, Kirk Barton was an afterthought in Ohio State's class of 2003. via Rivals.com

“I'm more anxious than nervous”

According to Dionte Johnson, the death of the NFL fullback has been greatly exaggerated. via Columbus Dispatch

“A lot of the times I saw (coming out of Indy) were around the 4.6 range, and I know I wasn't in that range; 4.5 was what I wanted to push for”

Vernon Gholston turned in a performance this afternoon that likely enhanced the outgoing Ohio State defensive end's chances of being among the top 10 picks of next month's NFL draft. via Columbus Dispatch

“Arnold Schwarzenegger designed this to get more people active and running because there's a lot of guys that go to the gym to just lift and they don't run too”

A number of Massillon residents took part in celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Arnold Classic, the world's largest sports and fitness weekend, this past Saturday in Columbus, as four locals competed in ... via Massillon Independent

“People look at teams that are successful”

For once in his life, Kirk Barton was speechless. During interviews and psychological tests at the NFL combine, the former Ohio State offensive tackle was asked whether he'd rather be a dog or cat. via Columbus Dispatch

“We'll make up for that next year. We'll have 25.”

Mark Curnutte offers the latest on the Cincinnati Bengals Mark Curnutte started covering the Bengals and the NFL for The Enquirer in 2000. via Bengals

“We'll make up for that next year”

' Agent Drew Rosenhaus hasn't given up on the idea of restructuring Browns tight end Kellen Winslow Jrs., contract. via Medina County Gazette